I’m sick of it. The term “Lifestyle Business”. From Wikipedia: A lifestyle business is a business that is set up and run by its founders primarily with the aim of sustaining a particular level of income and no more; or to provide a foundation from which to enjoy a particular lifestyle. Right, I get it, […]

I’m Not Finding Myself Bro. to find oneself (verb)- accept and make use of one’s personality, abilities, and situation; grow – develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation. I get this all the time. I’ve been location independent for over 5 months now, and people think I’ve gone mad. They think I’m like Meetup.com Founder Scott Heiferman […]

“You need to figure out how to close up shop Matt…” “It’s about time you moved on and worked for someone else…” “That site actually pays your bills?” Quotes from my motivation board. At an Under30CEO event, Alexis Ohanian, Co-Founder of Reddit told us to make a negative reinforcement board with all the things anyone […]

Here is our list of best sellers and top books for entrepreneurs and business owners, including our own personal must reads by the top authors in entrepreneurship. “You’ll be the same in five years as you are today, except for the people you meet and the books you read.” — Charlie “Tremendous” Jones This year […]

Want the key to making more money? Stop being so damn nice. I’ve worked on saying “No” for way too long, and I’m still not good enough. For me, it’s nature and nurture. I’m pretty sure I was born nice… On top of that, I was nurtured by the nicest woman alive—my mother. Why isn’t […]

What did I want to be when I grew up? An explorer. Mercantilism, huge risk, huge reward, glory and fame, enormous leadership opportunities, the chance to make your mark on the world. It’s all a young entrepreneur’s dream. Sadly, uncharted waters, and the days of risking your crew’s life to discover new trade routes are […]

Over the past 4 months, I’ve had the opportunity to see some of the world’s most remarkable places, living and working remotely. Here are four key takeaways that I’ve observed seeing the world with a laptop and a backpack, focusing on making life simple… The Happiest People Do the Simplest Things In Costa Rica, Nicaragua, […]

Editor’s introduction: The following is a freehand journal entry by Under30Media Co-founder Matt Wilson. Matt has been working location independent since this summer and wanted to share with you his view of the world through the eyes of an entrepreneur living and working his ass off from paradise… here i am sitting in bali. absolutely […]

Under30Media is proud to invite you to our Under30Experiences: GREEN Business Tour to Costa Rica December 5 – 9, 2012. Our new educational travel brand is designed to expose entrepreneurs to developing markets in amazing parts of the world. During GREEN Business Tour Costa Rica you will experience: -How Costa Rica became a leader in clean technology and alternative energy -Why real […]

Over the last several months of traveling I’ve found that the people that are the happiest, are often the people with the least. What does that say about entrepreneurs who often strive to have it all? People in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and where I am right now in Indonesia, enjoy drinking out of a coconut […]